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Yes you can upgrade but it is recommended to do a fresh install, the upgrade will take 1 - 2 hours and a fresh install will take about 20 minutes, so depending on how much you have installed sometimes a fresh install may take less time then an upgrade and that also ensures that everything will be installed without issues.

It really comes down to personal choice and I have upgraded myself and so have many others, some people have had no problems with this method and some have ended up having to do a fresh install anyway, so it's up to you.

I think you will find, if you browse, that by far the largest percentage of bug finding are coming from upgrades. Builds are not really intended for upgrading and are only internal for bug hunting corrections to feedback issues.

I think you will find, if you browse, that by far the largest percentage of bug finding are coming from upgrades. Builds are not really intended for upgrading and are only internal for bug hunting corrections to feedback issues.

Thanks for the info.
I have build 7048 burned on a DVD and ready to install. I am running build 7000 on my main system with no issues and was considering doing an upgrade....but..
I think I will wait for RC1 or RTM before doing a fresh install on my primary desktop.
Haven t done much tweaking on build 7000 I just don't want to take the chance of starting all over again just for a Beta release.
Thoughts and/or suggestions?

Fresh install is probably what I will get as a reply to this question, but I don't feel like taking a chance on having to re-install some audio drivers etc.
Best just to be happy with W7 build 7000 and wait for RTM or GA?
Remember I am running a dual boot with XP SP3 and W7 build 7000

Upgrade Problems (7022 -> 7077)Installed the update (not a clean install). After about 1.5 hours, everything was back up and went into 7MC. Asked if I wanted to use previous settings, I said yes. Get a Playtime install screen, then get error (although playtime was already installed). Went to the next screen and get my PID...

Installation & Setup

7022 and AVG? That's a no-noJust installed AVG 8 Free in Windows 7... too slow, and when I tried to uninstall it.. it gives me a BSOD and reboots haha
any suggestions?

System Security

Upgrade to Build 7022?I'm running Build 7000 at the moment, is there anyway it can update to 7022 or do I have to download the whole OS and do an upgrade?